Property development
Liberals draw up housing battle lines as Triguboff rubbishes expanded Landcom role
The Meriton founder has questioned giving state-owned corporation Landcom a direct role in building homes, as the opposition demands Premier Chris Minns rule out redeveloping Macquarie Hospital.
- by Michael Koziol
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Another Chinese developer teeters, raising worries about the economy
Remember China Evergrande, that real estate behemoth whose mountain of debt sent markets spiralling in 2021? Now there’s concerns about another property giant.
- by Alexandra Stevenson
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Development
Revealed: 11 Sydney suburbs to be rezoned to fix the housing shortage
Government documents have identified more than 3000 pieces of public land that can be used for new housing.
- by Michael McGowan and Anthony Segaert
Charity dreams up tower in a creative fundraising effort
A Brisbane charity has submitted plans for a unit tower it has no intention of building, in a novel fundraising attempt.
- by Cameron Atfield
The four fixes Anthony Albanese wants for the housing crisis
The prime minister is confident of securing pledges from state premiers to tackle what he sees as the key obstacles to new housing projects.
- by David Crowe
Opinion
China
China’s exports are crashing. Is this the end of the world’s factory?
A weak domestic economy and structural shifts in global trade since the pandemic have triggered a massive slump in China’s trade performance.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
The developer has gone out of business, so council is getting the repair bill
Lane Cove Council has been ordered to fix defects in a residential complex despite claiming it had no role in the construction of the building.
- by Andrew Taylor
‘Knee-jerk policy’: Minns’ first idea to tackle Sydney’s housing crisis hits a wall
Chris Minns came to power promising to go up, not out, but the hard part is making it happen.
- by Deborah Snow
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State Parliament
Newcastle redevelopment plans on indefinite hold after Crakanthorp referred to ICAC
As the Minns government grapples with the fallout from Tim Crakanthorp’s sacking, a massive planned redevelopment in Broadmeadow has been put on ice.
- by Michael McGowan
Marsden Park: fit for the future?
As a subdivision with little recreational space and one that heats up, is Marsden Park is an example of flawed planning?
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State Parliament
Sacked minister’s chief of staff reported family’s ‘substantial’ property portfolio
Tim Crakanthorp’s chief of staff raised the alarm with the premier’s office after his boss failed to disclose his family’s land holdings.
- by Michael McGowan